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Shown are some scenes on Dec.
Dakota. (Photos by Jenae Orluck)
26 in
After the storm ...
Beach following the widespread Christmas
Day blizzard that affected much of North
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By Jenae Orluek with books." - Jacob Holkup, Beach tion: to get in shape, exercise more." "New Year's Resolution: get good
Correspondent "Mine is the same old same old, Kadie Beach, Wibaux, Mont. grades, get more active at the gym,
It's time for New Year's resolu- eating right and being healthy." - "The same one I've had for the and be there more often."-Sofia Mu-
tions, and several people were asked: Jeanne Tescher, Beach last seven years: eat less sugar." ruato, Beach
"What is your New Year's Resolu- "I found out after so many years Tawnya Bulger, Beach "My New Year's Resolution is to
tion?" Many different responses of trying, I might as well not do it "I want to read more books this eat less tacos in a bag this winter bas-
were given. Some were thoughtful, anymore." - Raynette Szudera, year. I love reading biographies, es- ketball season. I would also like to
and others were more on the light- Beach pecially on missionaries, and I would grow my hair like Clay Matthew's
hearted side. "To love as Jesus loved." - Mark really like to read more books about but that's not going to happen so I'll
"I am hoping to spend less time Bosserman, Golva parenting." - MacKenzie Stickle, stick with the tacos." - Mike Zier,
on my smartphone and more time "I do have a New Year's Resolu- Wibaux, Mont. Beach
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The Climate Prediction Center in Maryland indicates a 33 per-
cent chance of above-normal precipitation in western North
Dakota the next few months. (Courtesy Graphic)
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By News Staff that of the short term, which con-
Some may wonder what sort of siders the weather in upcoming
weather the rest of the winter might days, not months.
hold. La Nifia is an ocean-atmosphere
The next two to three months phenomenon that is the counterpart
may bring below normal tempera- of E1 Nifio as part of the broader E1
tures and above normal precipita- Nifio-Southern Oscillation climate
tion to North Dakota, the Climate pattern. During a period of La
Prediction Center in Maryland says. Nifia, the sea surface tempera-
"This is what the La ture acro s the equatorial Eastern
Nifia weather system is bringingt0:~ehtrnl ' Pacific Ocean will be
our area," Jeff Savadal of the Na- lower than normal by 3 to 5 de-
tional Weather Service in Bismarck grees Celsius. In the United States,
said. "The weather for our state an appearance of La Nifia happens
will be what the average North for at least five months. It has ex-
Dakota wintergenerally is like." tensive effects on the weather
Savadal said that no single in North America, even affecting
storm can be contributed to the La the Atlantic Hurricane Season. A
Nifia effect covering the year's La Nifia often, though not always,
weather forecasting, especially as follows an E1 Nifio, according to
spring approaches. Wikipedia, the online encyclope-
The only more reliable forecast is dia.
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WASHINGTON - Sen. John nowhere else in the nation. It also
Hoeven, R-N.D., says the Federal makes North Dakota an attractive
Aviation Administration (FAA) has place for government agencies like
approved a certificate of authori- NASA, the Air Force and the De-
zation (COA) for the Northern partment of Homeland Security to
Plains UAS Test Site to oversee integrate UAS into the national
unmanned aircraft operations that airspace system."
go beyond the line of sight of the North Dakota is suited to sup-
operator. The senator worked to port beyond line of sight opera-
secure approval of this request tions with the combination of an
from the FAA. FAA test site, the Grand Sky Tech-
The North Dakota test site is the nology Park and Grand Forks Air
first in the nation to have such be- Force Base, which hosts the
yond-line-of-sight operability. Global Hawk unmanned aircraft
This means the test site will be system, according to Hoeven's of-
able to support the development, fice. Grand Forks Air Force Base
testing and evaluation of a wide uses a DASR-11 digital radar sys-
range of new applications for UAS tem. The system helps operator~
technology, giving the state a corn- track unmanned aircraft so they
petitive edge. can fly safely even when beyond
"The FAA's approval of this the sight of the UAS operator. Ho-
COA is a major step forward for even secured funding for upgrades
North Dakota and the UAS indus- to this system and a similar system
try in general because UAS will at Hector Field in Fargo earlier this
have to be able to fly beyond the year as a member of the Senate
line of sight in order to operate Appropriations Committee.
concurrently with piloted aircraft The Northern Plains UAS Test
in the National Air Space," He- Site will continue to use a chase
even said."This authorization will plane until the Grand Sky Tech-
help companies like General nology Park implements a sched-
Atomics, Northrop Grumman and uled software upgrade to its
future tenants at the Grand Sky system so that it can link to the
technology park test and evaluate DASR- 11 radar at Grand Forks Air
complex UAS operations possible Force Base.
Excitement Of A New Year
We will
be
closed
on
Monday,
Jan. 2
A New Year brings new hopes, new dreams and new
opportunities. As the year ends, we want you to
know how thankful we are for your business.
We wish our many customers and friends a
Happy New Year and look forward to
serving you in the years to come.
First State Bank
Golva Medora Beach
872-3656 623-5000 872-4444
Member
FDIC www.fsbofgolva.com
ATM in Beach & Medora lobby